Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Gaurdah Population - Saharsa, Bihar

Gaurdah is a large village located in Salkhua Block of Saharsa district, Bihar with total 1768 families residing. The Gaurdah village has population of 9117 of which 4819 are males while 4298 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gaurdah village population of children with age 0-6 is 1793 which makes up 19.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gaurdah village is 892 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Gaurdah as per census is 918, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Gaurdah village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Gaurdah village was 44.59 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Gaurdah Male literacy stands at 55.97 % while female literacy rate was 31.74 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Gaurdah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Gaurdah village.

Gaurdah Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,768 - -
Population 9,117 4,819 4,298
Child (0-6) 1,793 935 858
Schedule Caste 2,320 1,181 1,139
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 44.59 % 55.97 % 31.74 %
Total Workers 3,938 2,296 1,642
Main Worker 1,730 - -
Marginal Worker 2,208 721 1,487

Caste Factor

Gaurdah village of Saharsa has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.45 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.01 % of total population in Gaurdah village.

Work Profile

In Gaurdah village out of total population, 3938 were engaged in work activities. 43.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3938 workers engaged in Main Work, 902 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 746 were Agricultural labourer.